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Litchfield board approves EL support plan and authorizes work toward $15.4 million bond referendum
Summary
The Litchfield Public Schools board approved an English Learner (EL) support infrastructure to begin in 2026-27 and authorized administrators to retain consultants and submit documents to the Minnesota Department of Education to prepare a $15.4 million voter-approved building bond referendum for November 2026.
The Litchfield Public School District board on June 22 approved a districtwide English Learner (EL) support infrastructure to begin at the start of the 2026-2027 school year. Chair Alex Carlson moved the approval; Stephanie Danielson seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.
The board also authorized district administration to procure project consultants, including ICS and Ehlers, and to work with a project team to develop and submit required project-related documentation to the Minnesota Department of Education for formal review and comment. That authorization is explicitly to prepare for a voter-approved building bond referendum valued at $15.4 million to be held in November 2026. The motion to authorize the work was moved by Alex Carlson, seconded by Stephanie Danielson, and approved 5-0.
District officials said the EL infrastructure would start with the coming school year; the minutes record the board’s direction to engage consultants and to pursue the state review process but do not include additional financial detail about EL program recurring costs or capital allocations. Next steps identified in the minutes are consultant procurement and submission of documents to the Department of Education as part of preparing a ballot question for voters.
